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Brian Smith has taken over the helm at Community Futures Sunshine Coast, armed with some plans to improve the services they provide locally.

The Town of Gibsons is buying a wheeled loader at a cost of $121,000. Director of finance Ian Poole reported to council July 3 that staff had located an ideal replacement for a piece of the Town's aging fleet.

Councillors unanimously passed the required zoning and official community plan amendments needed for Target Marine Hatcheries to process sturgeon for caviar during their July 4 Sechelt council meeting.

A call to help feed hungry kids on the Coast has resulted in roughly $16,000 being raised for the Breakfast for Kids (BFK) program. "I am just so grateful.

Gibsons council voted July 3 to support the District of Sechelt's regional approach towards the development of an electric vehicle charging program. Using the $2.

Municipal governments on the Sunshine Coast are releasing their strategic plans to give residents an idea of what to expect this term.

A new project has been launched to improve the economic well-being of women on the Sunshine Coast, thanks to a nearly $294,000 grant from Status of Women Canada. "We were very pleased to be chosen for the grant.

This week crews are working to fix the crumbling Trail Bay seawall, which was badly damaged by a big storm in March.

The St. Mary's Hospital Foundation has just signed a one-year lease on a three-bedroom home in West Sechelt that will provide temporary housing for physicians and other health care professionals who come to serve the Sunshine Coast.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) took aim at municipal taxes on business June 25, ranking municipalities in B.C. based on the disparity between residential and commercial property levies.